Before I continue on with my relationship column, I have to admit that I have some questions about the opposite sex.

Let me level with you. I’m a smart enough girl. I’ve been around the proverbial block. I’m in my late twenties, and I’ve had sex with, I don’t know, fewer men than years I’ve been alive. More than the years I’ve lived in New York. Anyway, I think I have a decent grasp on men. But I’m no expert. There are certain male traits I just don’t understand. Most of them concern sports and dicks. Some of these questions I ask my boyfriend, and some may well have no answers at all. More »

An online dating site, Badoo, recently published a survey that found American women are the second worst daters in the world. To confirm these findings, The Alyona Show surveyed random people on the street and found that some women simply find it easier for the guys to approach them. Dating’s scary, man. Flirting with people you don’t know is torture. But I guess that makes you a bad flirter and not just a scared-to-flirt flirter. The Gloss’s editor-in-chief, Lilit Marcus, was featured on the show and broke down the difference between bad at flirting and just not willing to flirt. More »

I’ve made my fair share of mistakes. As much as I like to pin the
blame on my ex-boyfriends, I am certainly not the perfect girlfriend.
In reality, I am a mess of flaws, accusations and excuses. More »

We all have dealbreakers when it comes to dating. Bad kisser – dealbreaker. Really short – dealbreaker. Cheapskate – total deal breaker. However, my other dealbreaker, the one that tends to make people roll their eyes at me, and scoff and even pelt things at me is my severe aversion to white socks. Yes, boys who wear white socks are the ultimate dealbreaker. More »

Cat-calls seem to be an inherent part of living and working in any major city. Jennifer wrote an article a little while back about the way she feels about cat-calls. Now, Allure’s Daily Beauty Reporter has just posted an article on the subject, reporting that an anti-street harassment group, Hollaback, recently attended a New York city council meeting, urging “council members to consider creating “no-harassment” zones—where it would be illegal to cat-call women and girls— near city schools.” No decision has been reached yet; the council promised to look into it, but also noted that “legislation could violate First Amendment rights.” More »